TRENDnet TEW-601PC User Guide - Page 21

THE LINK INFORMATION PANEL IS SHOWN IN ALL SCREENS SO YOU CAN ALWAYS SEE THE STATUS OF YOUR CURRENT CONNECTION. MONITOR THIS SETTING AS YOU MOVE AROUND TO ATTAIN A SUITABLE SIGNAL.. NOTE WIRELESS SYSTEMS WORK IN INFRASTRUCTURE MODE OR AD-HOC (PEER-TO-PEER) MODE. IN INFRASTRUCTURE MODE, WIRELESS DEVICES COMMUNICATE TO A WIRED LAN VIA ACCESS POINTS. EACH ACCESS POINT AND ITS WIRELESS DEVICES ARE KNOWN AS A BASIC SERVICE SET (BSS). IN AD-HOC MODE (ALSO KNOWN AS PEER-TO-PEER MODE), WIRELESS DEVICES COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER DIRECTLY AND DO NOT USE AN ACCESS POINT. THIS IS AN INDEPENDENT BSS (IBSS). The Profile Screen A profile is a record of the configuration you use to connect to a particular access point. Without profiles, you would have to reconfigure the TEW-601PC each time you change access points. Using the Profile screen you can configure the TEW-601PC to access your home network and your office network. Each configuration is saved as a profile. Exploring the Wireless Client Utility Screens -- 15